Error while updating: 80073712
I'm not having any luck am i :/
megapancake..
It seems the Windows Modules Installer is been corrupted. That is the reason why you are unable to install both VC++ and Windows Updates.
So we need to fix the Windows Modules Installer services.
1) We need to download
TrustedInstaller.reg and
TrustedInstaller.exe from
http://www.vistax64.com/attachments/tutorials/16945d1257340284-windows-update-error-80070424-trustedinstallerx86.zip Sometimes you will need Psexec.exe file contained in PsTools if you have any trouble with importing fix to registry.
You can download Psexec.exe from
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897553
2) Take ownership of C:Windows\Servicing folder
3) Add your account to
full control4) Place TrustedInstaller.exe in C:WindowsServicing folder
5) Import fix to registry attached (just double click on TrustedInstaller.reg file)
Note: if it return error 'Acess denied' the best way to workaround it, import this fix from SYSTEM account 6) Download PsTools (from the link which we provided in step 1)
7) Extract psexec.exe file from it
8 ) Place it in C:Windows\System32 folder
9) Click Start then click Run
10) Type cmd.exe then press enter
11) Right click on cmd.exe run as administartor
12) Type the following then press enter:
psexec -s -i -d regedit13) Click File then click Import
14) Go to stored file TrustedInstaller.reg
15) Choose the file then click apply
16) Restart your computer
Note: If everything work fine now restore original permissions to C:WindowsServicing folder17) Remove your account from permissions to Servicing folder
18) Restore ownership of Servicing folder back to 'NT ServiceTrusted Installer'
Try to install VC++ and update us back.